Legal Kit

Found the perfect house plan and ready to break ground? Congratulations! You are about to initiate an undertaking that will transform a plot of earth into the home of your dreams. As you move through each stage of the development process, many contractors and subcontractors will apply their skills to transform your home drawings into a beautiful home your family will enjoy.

Home building can be a complicated process, however, and legal regulations can be confusing. Misunderstandings between contractors and owners can often be prevented with a detailed document signed before work begins.

House Plans and More wants you to have a positive building experience. We developed a Legal Kit, that contains proposal forms, bid proposal forms, contractor proposal forms, construction proposal forms and general contractor forms, to help you build with confidence. The kit contains contracts and forms that cover several owners to general contractor and contractor to subcontractor arrangements. The Legal Kit includes:

Fixed Price Contract, Owner to Contractor, Exhibit A, Scope of Work and Cost

Cost Plus Contract, Owner to Contractor

Cost Plus Contract, Owner to Contractor, Exhibit A, Owner/Contractor

Scope of Work and Cost

Change Construction Order, Contractor to Subcontractor

Change Construction Order Form, Owner to Contractor

Waiver of Lien/Waiver Lien Form

Other Forms

Itemized Cost Estimate

Warranty

We include instructions on how to use your Legal Kit. The documents are universal, so they are designed to be used with all building trades. Review by an attorney before signing any major agreement is always well advised. Since there can be up to 40 categories of work, each with a contractor or subcontractor, we allow you to make as many copies of the forms as you need to construct your home.

A contract is a two-way document and protects both parties. Accidents, material price fluctuation, local ordinances and code requirements can affect your relationship with a contractor. These documents can assist you in establishing a solid working relationship by creating, in writing, an understanding of the scope of work and payment method whether you are acting as the owner or the general contractor.